The Refugees – The Activism of Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach on the Eve of World War Two
As the Jewish people faced persecution under the Nazi regime, Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach, a prominent member of the Jewish American community, sprang into action to raise funds for refugees by means of a charity book auction held in New York. This episode of The Rosenbach Podcast reveals how Dr. Rosenbach activated his social and civic networks for a cause he believed in—and which other luminous figures in the American book world of the time lent their support.
Read more about Dr. Rosenbach’s charity auction and view photos of related documents from our collection here.
